Author: Brian Joura

While everyone’s attention is on the GM Meetings, mine are focused more on an internal issue. While important groundwork is laid during these meetings, typically very little is consummated right now. Which is why my mind is centered on the…

Near the end of May in 2017, fans were clamoring for Dominic Smith to come up and replace Lucas Duda for the Mets. This may be one of the least bright things for which fans have ever advocated. At the…

Below we have destinations and contract terms for 17 free agents. None of us claim to be experts on the subject – some claim a lack of expertise here more vociferously than others – so the last thing you should…

The Mets cleared spots on their 40-man roster earlier this offseason by outrighting five players. Four of those became free agents and one, Wuilmer Becerra, remains in the organization but eligible to be picked in the Rule 5 Draft. Of…

This is a project where 30 people got together to act as the GMs of the 30 MLB teams with the idea of conducting the offseason in one week. This is what happened in this simulation, not a prediction of…

While conventional wisdom had the Mets taking someone who had previous ties to the organization, they instead went in a different direction to hire former Indians pitching coach Mickey Callaway. On a podcast shortly before the hiring was announced, I…

It some ways it feels like the 2011-12 offseason all over again. Too many holes and not enough money earmarked to patch all of them. Of course, the Mets are starting with a little more talent this time around, temporarily…

After not pitching in the majors since 2014, Zack Wheeler came back to be on the Opening Day roster and made 17 starts in 2017. Heading into Spring Training there was speculation how to proceed with Wheeler, whether he would…

On Tuesday the website MLB Trade Rumors (MLBTR) released their annual arbitration projections. This is the seventh year they’ve done it and while not exact, it gives us an excellent estimate of what players will get if they go through…

Some people think the Mets have one starting pitcher, a couple of relievers, a shortstop and one, maybe two outfielders. And these same people imagine a big offseason spending spree to fill in the rest. But depending which options are…